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Chocolate hazelnut butter toffee brittle. Yum!

December 20, 2012 4 Comments

toffee, chocolate, hazelnut, brittle, gifts, food, dessert

I make this around Christmas time each year and give it out to friends and neighbors. It is a big hit! Easy to make, yummy to eat, and hazelnuts make it extra special.

Filed Under: concoction of the week, Desserts, food, gift giving, kitchen stuff, recipes, You asked...

Make an easy scrap paper Christmas tree.

December 19, 2012 2 Comments

I wanted one more little Christmas tree for our buffet table.  Just a little one… I also wanted to get rid of some of my scrap paper stash. This is the easiest thing in the world to do.  If you can cut pieces of paper into squares, then you can do this craft. Here’s what […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Christmas, craft time, Crafts, Franken-Crafts, Holidays, Paper, paper crafts, project du jour, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot, winter

My heart hurts.

December 17, 2012 3 Comments

And so does my soul.I snapped this Instagram photo last Friday afternoon. Today I am not complaining about the after-school trail of destruction that Grant leaves as he comes in the door. Today I am just thanking The Lord for the simple blessing of having my child walk in the door at all. Last year […]

Filed Under: serious stuff, So sad

Mocha Brownie Tart – yummy in my tummy.

December 13, 2012 5 Comments

Today I want to share one of my favorite recipes: Mocha Brownie Tart.  This is super easy and is one of my family’s favorites.  It combines some of my favorite things… brownies, coffee and hazelnuts.  (I am a sucker for hazelnuts!) This is really yummy.  For the past 2 years, Mitch has requested this for […]

Filed Under: baking, chocolate, concoction of the week, decor, Desserts, food, kitchen stuff, Mitch, recipes

Using Epsom Salt in your Christmas Decorating.

December 11, 2012 10 Comments

Epsom salt…  Isn’t that what people soak sore feet in? I wouldn’t know.  I only use it for crafts and decorating. Epsom salt is a fabulous, frosty looking salt crystal.  You can pick it up at any drug store or grocery store in the health/pharmacy section.  I use it a lot during the winter.  It looks […]

Filed Under: apothecary jars, Bargain, Centerpiece, cheap and easy, Christmas, craft time, Crafts, epsom salt, floral design, Sticks, Tables & Decor, winter

Holiday entertaining doesn’t need to be stressful… {5 Simple tips.}

December 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

I love, love, LOVE this time of year!  I love the excitement and the anticipation of the season. One of the things I look forward to the most is Christmas Eve, which we host at our home.  During the hustle and bustle of the season it is easy to get overwhelmed and stressed when entertaining, […]

Filed Under: Christmas, decor, Entertaining, Holidays, Tables & Decor

My new favorite thing: SnapBox Prints. Perfect for gift giving.

December 9, 2012 22 Comments

We all love photos, right?  Do you frame the ones you really love?  I do.  (I even use them for my holiday decor…)    We all love our phones too, right?  What about Instagram?  Are you an Instagram junkie?  I am!  (You can follow me here, by the way.) Have you found that some of […]

Filed Under: Bargain, frames, gift giving, giveaway, product reviews, shopping Tagged With: Product Reviews

Sprucing up a fake garland with real greenery.

December 6, 2012 10 Comments

Sprucing… get it?  (Sorry.) Yesterday I shared how much I love the Christmas tree clippings that you can get at your local tree lot, and showed you the little “planters” I made using the cuttings.  Using the same cuttings, it’s very easy to take a cheap, cheesy plastic garland and make it look spectacular. This […]

Filed Under: Bargain, cheap and easy, Christmas, craft time, Crafts, project du jour, UseWhatchaGot, winter

Simple Christmas planters. (Using Christmas tree clippings.)

December 5, 2012 2 Comments

clippings, Christmas trees, branches, greenery

I have mentioned how much I love me some sticks, but I also love Christmas Tree lots and their bounty of free evergreen clippings!  Even if your family has an artificial tree, you can still cruise by the lot and ask for  some of the extra Christmas tree clippings. Your local lot is busy selling […]

Filed Under: Bargain, cheap and easy, Christmas, craft time, Crafts, decor, project du jour, Simple, UseWhatchaGot, winter

Make an easy Yarn Tree… in less than 5 minutes.

December 4, 2012 2 Comments

This cute Christmas topiary made from yarn is easy to do and fun to make. Several of them together make a cute centerpiece. Seriously, if this takes you longer than 5 minutes to put together I would be very surprised.

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Christmas, craft time, Crafts, decor, project du jour, winter

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